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Some Day.

SOME day shall be dead;
~ Some day this tired head,
With all the anxious thoughts it now
doth know,
Shall be laid low.
This body, pain-racked, Ill,
Shall lie at length, and still,
Under the clover and the wind-swept
grass,
Nor hear you pass.
That were indeed strange sleep:
When-even you-might weep
And come and go-even you-unheard
of me
As bird or bee!
Nay, sweetheart. nay !-belieye
There is no cause to grieve;
One so wayworn, so sore opprest,
Is glad to rest.
Perchance when that release
Hath wrought its spell of peace,
Ger this unquiet heart long yex d with
woe
Hearts-ease may grow.
Who loves me will not weep
When that / lie asleep,
But rather ioy to think such sorrow
may
Have end some day.
Helen HINT.
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Has attained a standard OF excellence whicEs
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IL contains every Improvements that inventive
genius, skill and money can produce.
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BuckIens ArniOa saIve.

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Bruises, Sores, Ulcer, Salt Rheum, Fever,
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Corns aud all Skin Eruptions, add positive
ly cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refanded. Prics 25 cents per box.
For sale BY E. G. Williams, Jr., & Bro.
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800 left after the sale. / don't care
for myself, nor so much on Greta's
accountable can earn her own liv-
inc if she chooses but there are the
poor children-Tommy and Willie !!
What will become Of them 7"
Dodo stopped and kissed her aunt
in gentle sympathy, but she was si-
lent.
"Dodo, l can't ask you to do any
thing that might make you unhap-
py," the weeping woman resumed,
sand it seems cruel to remind you
that | have been like mother to
you. But, my dear, if you only
would consider everything and then
decide to dowhat / would like. And
David is waiting for you, dear. He
is in the parlor now.
Dodo's pretty tace flushed With a
sudden sense Of her own lack of feel
ing for others. She had not consid-
cred everything as she might have
done-that was certain.
Mrs. Grey had indeed been like a
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LEPROSY.

and consequently incurablc. 1t lie impossible to de-
scribe her suferngs Her body from the crown OF
her head TO the soles of her feet was mass OF decay
masses OF flesh rotng OF and leaving great cavities
Her fingers festered and three four nails dropped
OF at time Her limbs contracted BY the fearful
liberation and for several years she did not leave
her bed. Her weight was reduced from 1875 to 60 lbs
Perhaps some faint idea OF her condition can DO
CLEANED from the fact that three pounds OF Cosmo-
line or ointment were used per week in dressing her
sores. Finally tho physicians acknowledged their
defeat by this Black Wolf and commended the suf-
feret 10 her all-wise Creator.
Her husband hearing wonderful reports OF the use
OF SwIrTs SPECIFIC g. s. So, prevailed on her to
try IL last resort. She began ts use under pro-
test, but soon found that her system was being re-
lieved OF the poison, the assumed red and
healthy color, as though the blood was becoming
pure and active. Mrs. Bailey continued the s. s. s.
until last February every was healed; she dis
carded chair and crutches and was for the first time
In twelve years well woman. Her husband, Mr..
c. A. Bailey Is in business at TN Blackstone Street.
Boston, and win take pleasure in giving the details
cf this wonderful cure. Send to us for Treatise on
Blood and Skin Diseases, mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer s. Atlanta. ca
July 1886.
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9lIoccRRopucouo<
YRUH AS STKHf,
m DO WONDER why these lit
tie savages are allowed to
vi mako ooastino hill of the

~ make coasting hill of the
public highway" grumbled an I'M
commonly pretty girl, as she hest
tated in great perturbation half way
up the improvised slide mentioned.
1t was an irregular and rather pre-
cipitous cross street of SUBURBAN
village. 1t was treacherously icy
and swarming with Juvenile coasters,
one of whom had carried q silken
ruby founce with him as he darted
past her.
sit is quite too bad and my very
incest dress, too" she complained,
mentally, as she stopped to draw
back and pin together the damaged
bit of drepery.
In the annoyance of the moment
she did not reflect that something
more unpleasant was quite possible
if she were not vigilant.
She was quite to engrossed to hear
boyish shouts of warning in the road
above her, or to see an agile figure
that was springing afl'righted toward
her.
A big sled, freighted with half a
dozen reckless urchins, had started
down the tempting descent on the
CLASSY track it had become partly
unmanageable; in second more it
would be upon her unless she heed
those warning shouts or a miracle
interposed to save her.
Before she really had time to
comprehend her peril or understand
the sudden, shrill vociferation, there
was wild whirring in the air and q
tingling shock, and the next instant
she felt herself violently whirled
aside by strong arm which had
seized her as the sled flew past.
The agile figure of manly pedes-
trian, whose affrighted gestures she
had not noticed, had flung himself
between her and death, or worse,
and she was safe.
AS she struggled to her feet cry
of gratitude and pity quivered from
her startled lips.
She fully realized what her peril
had been and her pity was for her
handsome rescuer, who was lying
stunned and bruised and bleeding
before her.
ooh, what can l say to you p
what can do ?" she faltered, in a
distressing voice, as she bent over
him.
His handsome features were alarm
ingly pallid, and there were tiny
drops of warm red blood staining
the frozen snow which pillowed his
fallen head.
But the bright dark eyes Enclosed
with q flashing smile which was de.
lightfully tranquilizing.
"Say only that I have made a
charming friend" he smiled, as with
vince of pain he uplifted himself
to a sitting posture. 81 am not bad
" hurt. / have surface cash on
my cheek, think, and / have no
ton there is a sprained limb. l shall
not be able to get to my destination
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Coal and Wood.
COAL AND WOOD OFFICE
ANE
Flour ard Feed Store
No. 6s Quer st., Staley's Block.

TIME underfighed respectfully informs the
il citizens of Martinsburg and Berkeley
county that he has opened Coal and Wood
Office and Flour and Feed Store at So Queen
Street, where all orders Ia my line will re-
ceive prompt attention. have put In pair
Of Fairbanks new scales and all coal sold by
me will be weighed and full weight guar
anteed. Piedmont and Cumberland run of
mine, Fine and Lump Coal; also best quail
ty Nut and Egg anthracite coal always OF
hand.
Farmers having Corn, Oats and Hay TO sell
are solicited TO see me before selling. Thank
ing the public for the liberal patronage ex-
tended me, and soliciting your further favors,
am respectfully yours,
jy24-iy. J. w. ROE EXITS.
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mother to her, In her orphaned
and penniless childhood she had
been taken into the family as one of
their own. She had shared and
shared alike with them in every
thing no hint Of her dependence
had ever been permitted to pain her.
Even the selfish and sometimes dis
agreeable Greta had treated her en-
tirely as a sister. And when the
dear, kind uncle left them she
mourned him as one who had been
to her like an indulgent father.
The flush had vanished from her
pretty cheeks; her face was pale
and her large brown eyes very seri-
Gus as she opened the parlor door
and advanced rather timidly toward
the gentleman waiting for her.
The serious eyes dropped and her
voice choked as she glanced at the
earnest face and fine Saxon-looking
figure of her patient, true, old lover.
How could she have tried to shut
her foolish heart against the love of
one all noble and loyal ever she
wondered.
But she meant to be frank with
him she would confess all her fol-
ly--she would even tell him about
that dreadful mortgage, and then, II
he loved her no longer, she could
not blame him.
He misinterpreted the agitation OF
the pale face, and checked the con-
lesson before it was begun.
81 am not here to hurry your an
swer, Dodo |" he said very gently.
"You shall have your own time
about that, my darling. / have
come on quite different errand. /
have just learned that your aunt
has been threatened with some f.
nancial trouble, and | have ventured
to adjust the matter by buying the
mortgage. / know how hard it
would be for her to give up her old
home, and how hard it would be for
you to see her in such distress when
she has always been such a good
mother to you. And SO l just took
the affair in my own hands and her
trouble is ended. Why, Dodo, my
little love, what is this ?" he finish
ed in surprise.
For Dodo had suddenly flung her.
self face downward on the sofa, and
was crying as if her heart would
break.
"And it was the mortgage which
had come between you and me,
David" she cried, with nervous
laugh mingling with the sound of
tears" / wouldn't marry you just
because poor aunty wanted your
help about it, and I tried to hate
you, and"
'sAnd you couldn't" he Interrupt
ed, in voice shaken with its sud-
den deep gladness, as he took her
in his arms and kissed the wet eyes
and quivering lips.
And so David Carlyon won his
BRIDE
Greta became eventually the wife
of her elegant Mr.. Lestrange, and
regards herself as the most fortu-
nate of women.-Nelo York Jour
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at depends on you, Dodo, wheth-
er we, any of us, ever have anything
new again. sighed a faded little wo-
man from her invalid chair before
the fire.
Dodo looked distressed, and all
the lovely color suddenly paled from
her pretty cheeks.
"Oh, aunty, how does it depend
on 2" she faltered, although she
guessed what the allusion meant.
81 think you will never quite for
get the hours which we have passed
together here" he said, with seem
ingly regretful glance around the
room, and at motherly Mrs. Nor
ron, asleep over her knitting before
the fire. "They have been hours to
be remembered by both of u.s."
He had been over her until his
dark mustache brushed her fore
head he had clasped both her hands.
There was the tenderest significance
in his musical tones the facination
of what seemed tenderest love glow
ed in the brilliant eyes.
Dodo trembled. She had made
him her hero undou btedly; but in
that instant her whole being recoil-
ed from him. Why, she could not
have explained she only know she
was aroused somehow to true
knowledge of her own feelings. He
had charmed her fancies for the mo-
ment, perhaps, but no love-sweet
and upreme-would ever thrill. her
soul for him.
II ought to have gone before" he
continued, uneasily, as if he were
dreading some reproach from Dodo
herself. "But was hardly present.
able with a pulled and purple bruise
decorating goodly half of my coun-
tenance. And my destination is
nearer than you guessed, Dodo; my
dear little girl, you and | are to
meet again, and Otter"
Dodo noticed the uneasiness of
his tones, his entire changed ex-
preston, and with sudden quick
instinct she grasped the truth.
"You are-are-Mr. Lestrange ~
she gasped, with a strange look in
in her big brown eyes. "You are
my cousin Greta's promised hus-
band"
He bowed in manner SO con-
scious and embarrassed that all Do
dos honest little soul arose to hot
Indignation against him.
He was no longer hero in her
sight. He was an insincere, shall
low trifer, who had amused himself
with her simple bushes at his prac-
ticed flattery.
Such sublime audacity, such con
sumate falsity, stunned her. With
look of whitening scorn she turn
ed and left him in utter disgust.
II pity Greta, cross and selfish as
she is" Dodo thought, as she went
slowly up the steps ofthe old yellow
stone mansion.
AS she entered the pleasant fami-
ly sitting room Greta passed rudely
and sullenly past her and tripped
up the stairs.
Mrs. Gray was weeping almost
convulsively in her invalid chair be-
fore the fire.
"What has happened, aunty ?'the
girl queried, anxiously and affection
ately.
Dodo was sincerely attached to
her invalid aunt, whose trials had,
indeed, been many and grievous.
"It is that mortgage" was the
piteous answer. "There is to be an
immediate foreclosure. We shall be
absolutely homeless; there won't be
500 left after the sale. / don't care
for myself, nor so much on Greta's
accountable can earn her own liv-
inc if she chooses but there are the
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Caves PAos.
April 3o--l year
10 CONSUMPTIVES.

The undersigned having been re-
stored TO health by simple means, after
suffering for several years with severe
lung affection, and that dread disease
Consumption, is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means
of cure. To those who desire it, he will
cheerfully send free of charge) a copy
of the prescription used, which they
willfind sure cure for Consumption,
Asthma, Catarrh, Bronchitis and
all throat and lung Maladies. He
hopes all sufferers win try his Remedy,
as it is invaluable. Those desiring the
prescription, which will cost them moth
ing. and NAV prove o. blessing, will
please address, REV. EDWARD A. WIL-
SON, Williamsburg, Kings County
New York.
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4 GENTLEMAN, s savias & s sss,

vous Prostitution, Seminal Weakness,
Premature Decay, and all the evil eff
fects of early indiscretion and youthful
folly, is anxious to make known to
others the simple mode of self-cure. To
those who wish and will give him their
symptoms, he will send Qree) by re-
turn mail copy of the recipe so sue
cessfully used in his case.
Address in confidence, JAMES w.
PIYKNEY. AZ Cedar St.. N. Y.
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WANTED MALI HELP.

E5IANTEU-3vO men on exsaHste-
w Worth aud DenVeE en-, n,..r.-
men, teamsters and scraper h1.t.,.
Tor spikeTs aadEOn men 8 JJaar5.-
IL. 20 ger day, tssTsters - o. gr- H.
6otscCt. Apply a. QuaCGh, Tex 20 $. +
ont on the work 10 ID Ca~eg.
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BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.

The blessing conferred on man and
society by building associations are thus
compiled by John S. Griflin:
They promote end foster frugal habits.
They inculcste sobriety, and cherish and
respect the rights OF man.
They are incentives TO the practice Of
economy.
They make more faithful husbands,
more dutiful sons, and certainly more
providential fathers.
They open to the clerk, mechanic,
small merchant, and la5oring man the on
~ avenue to home.
They lift up the poor man snd make
him more manly.
They remove misery and place in lieu
thereof happiness.
They enrich the state and defend its in
tegrity.
They kill communism, and make ansT-
chy odi0us,
They humanize. christIanize, soften the
scared, soured, discontented hearts of the
honest toiIing masses.
They will now, under the new law, rear
up race of noble, independent Missouri
ians, homeowrers, apti-lawbreskers, anti.
mouopolists.
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San Diego

Correspondence of the Gazette.
SAN DIEGO, TEX, July 1.-THE Dis
trict court for this county, in the Twen-
ty.eighth Judicial district, was regularly
opened on Monday, the 18th. After
sounding the docket and organizing the
grand Jury, commission appointed by
the court at the last term presented reso-
Iutions expressive of their respect and
sorrow for the removal from our midst
by death of John S. Owens, distin-
guished member of the southwestern bar
of Texas, and man highly priced and ess
teemed for his talent and social virtues
by our community, which resolutions,
after having Oeen read were ordered to be
spread upon the minutes of the court, and
an adjournment ordered until the next
day out of respect 10 the memory Of the
deceased; on Tuesday, the second day,
the civil docket was taken up, and q good
many cases disposed Of, some judgments by
default were taken, and others dismissed.
The criminal docket was set for Thurs
day the 14ch, and several civil cases set
for trial on the second week. There be-
ing 20 business ready before the court,
the Judge adjourned over until to-day at
, p. m.
The Methodists are,having church fair.
Il commenced Wednesday evening, ana
will be kept up for three days.
We are having very not weather GpG
are beginn ne to want more rain.
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4 DEMOCRATLC RECORD.

Somebody asked the Little Rock Demo
Crat to point out what the Democrats
have accomplished in the three years
which they have had charge OF the gov
eminent, and that paper replies as fol-
lows:
]. Ithas restored n orc than lonO0Oo0O acres
OF unearned land grants 20 the public domain
for the bene tit of poor settlers.
> 1t has paid nearly S2OO02o.0C0 of the public
debt. and at the same time paid more money
for the pensions than ever paid before In the
same time
5. The expenses of the government have been
reduced about Sl50OO.COO.
4. lIordes of lazy, incomrc.eut and useless
officials have been dispensed with.
:. 1t has broken up Indian rlngs. land rings
and leadership rings that llOurished till the
Democratic party came into power.
6. IL has established business methods and
strict economy for i2bbery and wasteful eX-
travagar ce.
:. 1t has given the lie to the charge that the
Democracy If entrusted with power would "put
the negroes back in slavery and pension The
Confederate soldiers"
s 1t has done more in three years to curb the
rapacity Of corporations than the Republican
party did in a quarter Of a century.
Q. The Democratic party Iepealeu lhe oulCus
and unjust tenure of Office act.
10. \ Democratic Congress passed an act for
bidding the ownership of land by aliens.
H. democratic Congress instituted a
searching inquiry into the affairs ana manage
ment OF the Pacific rairoads-an investigation
which has already accomplished much good.
u. The Democrats reduced the fees on postal
money orders and extended the benefits of the
free delivery system.
Is. a Democratic Congress ordered the ad-
iustment of railroad land grants.
u. \ Democratic Congress passed Gn act
authorizing the Issue of small silver certificates
"a mater of great advantage to the people
Is \ Democrat; Congress passed The act
settling the succession to the presidency, and
als) the act regulating the counting Of the
electoral vote. There could be no more i'm
port9Dt acts.
rs \ Democratic Congress passed an act for
bidding The use OF conY.c ct labor upon all goS-
ernment WORKS. \ Just and wi5e act.
Al this has bten done By Democrats icside
Of three years. And we assure our correspond
ent that this Is only a part Of the splendid
record" made by the Democratic party within
that time.
It is not safe to fool around Demo
cratic newspaper. They are al loaded
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SOUTH CAROLINA EPISCOPALI-
ANS

ANS.
The Episcopal church in South Caro-
lima is experiencing an unpleasant trouble
which may result in split in that de-
nomination which will be difficult to
mend. The question which has caused
the rumpus and the rupture is the con-
duct of the bishop in seating colored min
listers in the council cf 1887. At that
time portion of the clergymen and some
of the lay delegates withdrew from the
council and returned to their homes,
rather than sit with the colored ministers.
Since the adjournment of the council, the
seeding dissidents have prepared 8
statement of their cause which will soon
be published. I: will make a sixty page
pamphlet, and sets forth their side Of the
case with spirit. The bishop erred in his
decision they claim; there is no'authority
and no precedent for admitting colored
ministers to the conventions of the
church. 1t is q step toward social equal
ity which must result disastrouslY 10 the
church, and they will not submit toit. They
claim that those who withdrew repre-
sented more than half of all the persons
connected with the church, and more than
half of all the communicates. They rep
resented, also, parishes which pay nearly
two-thirds of the convention expenses
and more than two-thirds of the contribu-
tons and missions. The committee say
that in Withdrawing from the convention
they did not withdraw from the church.
1t is for the laity to determine what their
future course shall be. They will not
impair their connection with the church
by withdrawing from union with the con
vention They can, II they choose, send
deputies with instructions to abandon the
position which has been taken and in ad-
hitting the colored element to church
councils, "brave the dangers from which
the dissidents shrink. But il the laity
desire that the right to pass upon the
clergy list shall be abandoned they must
choose to represent them other deputies
than those who withdrew from the
convention of 1887. Their religion
is of the practical sort, which
is not swayed by sentiment. They
can be religious and yet particular in their
choice of associates. This is different
rebellion from that insugurated by Dr.Mc
Glynn in many respects. The Catholic
priest disobeyed his superiors, and was
reported to Rome, where his case was
disposed of. The Carolina ministers have
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-17

THE colored hero who saved nine lives
from the yacht Mystery will learn that
admiration OF and gratitude for bravery,
is not limited to any color. he will re-
ceive handsome testimonials to his fear
less efforts in behalf of human life. Sun
set Cox in g letter enclosing SO for the
fund, says: Life saving knows no
nationality, race, politics, sex, condition
or color. Our federal law makes no dis
tinction as to lis benedcisries. The
divine law is the model OF all such bene-
factors"
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disobeyed the wishes of their bishop, but
instead OF carrying the case up higher
they will, in good old Democratic style,
"appeel TO the majesty of the people,"
and have the question settled by the laity.
To the ordinary onIooker the expulsion
OF colored ministers may appear to be the
natural outcome OF local feeling and race
prejudices. Ministers and laymen,
doubtless, have the right to say who shall
and who snail not associate with them.
1t is personal question which, as citi
zens, each one has right to decide for
himself. From religious standpoint
the dissidents cannot expect to triumph
over their more liberal minded
and less fastidious bishop. he
is undoubtedly right in his de-
cisiop. The constitution OF
churches is the hendiwork of man, and
can re changed and modified even to IT.
religion, but the spirit of Christianity is
changeless and immutable. To the loWly
Nazsrene, souls were always more pre-
cious than skins, and were He on earth
to-day, it is not improbable that His
labors would be principally devoted to
the teaching of the poor and ignorant, no
matter what their color. Those eccle-
sastics who left the convention hall
rather than remain in the communicating
presence of a few coIOred ministers, NAV
be excellent authorizes on church consti
tutions and rules OF discipline, but they
are not so successful at teaching, by word
and example, the religion of Jesus Chlist.
The founder of religion gave his life upon
Calvary as the price of universal saliva
ton, and it i'll becomes his professed
disciples to withhold thst salvation from
q man because his skin is black.